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Come to the Feast; Mind Your Manners

If the commandment Jesus gives is in John is to "love one another," what does that look like in practice? I know we talk about this all...

Making It Right

We end the Wisdom Series with the Song of Solomon. In it we will find beautiful love poetry and hints of reconciliation between God and...

Beyond Theories

When we look at our faith, sometimes we begin to realize that there are many complex ways the Church has sought to explain what is, Who...

Harder Than It Sounds

Jesus leaves a commandment with his followers in John: Love one another. Sounds easy enough, right? However, if we are honest with each...

Intentionally Loved

I have been pondering Love. It is the core of our faith and the way we are shaped. Love made us and, as one of my teachers told me,...

More than These

After breakfast on the beach with Jesus, Simon has a conversation where Jesus asks him about love. "Do you love me more than these?" Why...

A love Song

There's inspiring poetry in the Hebrew Bible from sources other than the psalms: Song of Solomon. It is beautiful love poem; sometimes...

Turning the tables

Jesus had a way of turning the tables and, at least once, did so quite literally! Jesus entered the temple in Jerusalem and was angered...